RIDGID R4513 Manual Del Operador página 37

OPERATION
 Depending on the shape of the panel, use the rip fence
or miter gauge. If the panel is too large to use either the
rip fence or the miter gauge, it is too large for this saw.
 Make sure the wood does not touch the blade before you turn on the saw.
 Turn the saw on.
 Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge
flush against the rip fence. Let the blade build up to full
speed before feeding the workpiece into the blade.
 Use a push stick to move the piece through the cut and
past the blade.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
MAKING A NON-THROUGH CUT
See Figure 57.
Non-through cuts (made with a standard 10 in. blade) can be
made with the grain (ripping) or across the grain (cross cut).
The use of a non-through cut is essential to cutting grooves,
rabbets, and dadoes. This is the only type cut that is made
without the blade guard assembly installed. Make sure the
blade guard assembly is reinstalled upon completion of this
type of cut. Read the appropriate section which describes
the type of cut in addition to this section on non-through or
dado cuts. For example, if your non-through cut is a straight
cross cut, read and understand the section on straight cross
cuts before proceeding.
WARNING:
When making a non-through cut, the blade is
covered by the workpiece during most of the cut.
Be alert to the exposed blade at the start and
finish of every cut to reduce the risk of personal
injury.
WARNING:
Never feed wood with your hands when making
any non-through cut such as rabbets or dadoes.
To avoid personal injury, always use push blocks,
push sticks, and featherboards.
 Unplug the saw.
 Remove the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls.
 Place riving knife in "down" position.
BLADE
GUARD
REMOVED
 Unlock the bevel locking lever.
 Turn the bevel adjusting handwheel until the bevel
indicator is at the desired angle. Push the bevel locking
lever securely to the left to lock the angle.
 Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
 Plug the saw into the power source and turn on saw.
 Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the
workpiece into the blade.
 Always use push blocks, push sticks, and/or featherboards
appropriately when making non-through cuts to reduce
the risk of serious injury.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
Once all non-through cuts are completed:
 Unplug your saw.
 Reinstall the riving knife in the "up" position then install
blade guard and anti-kickback pawls.
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NON-THROUGH CUT
PUSH
STICK
Fig. 57